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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 9, 2025
Policy effective · Jun 5, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 2799 days Inactive Oct 10, 2017 → reinstated Jun 9, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CJ'S TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2893870)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 2799 days — Inactive Oct 10, 2017 → reinstated Jun 9, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2893870/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2893870 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MERON TARESSA General Freight Based in ALEXANDRIA, VA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2893870
In FMCSA records since May 24, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC972376
Company officer MERON TARESSA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (703) 863-7766
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5776 DOW AVE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2893870
In FMCSA records since May 24, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 50% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

CJ'S TRANSPORT INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (2) and CT (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (11.1% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Atro, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 10, 2017 to Jun 9, 2025 (2799 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2025-11 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
9 violations
1 OOS · 11.1%
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
2 OOS · 28.6%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 2 1 50.0% Mar 3, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Jan 5, 2026
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 1 100.0% May 19, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Hyundai Translead 2
Freightliner 2
Atro 1
International 1
Stoughton 1
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 3.26 3 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.30 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 10.00 10 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87914655 May 19, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 32371PZ · 3AKJGLDR9JSJU8820
2 393.9TS, 392.2FT Yes
87635906 Apr 21, 2026 PA 3 NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP PA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 56120PZ · 3HSDZAPR4KN386098
2 2-SLLIFTA, 2-SLLIRP No
87246543 Mar 3, 2026 NY 3 GROVELAND NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 19643PZ · 1XKYD49X9FJ450087
3 392.2-SLLUCR, 395.3A3II, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
86702992 Jan 5, 2026 CT 1 UNION SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 19643PZ · 1XKYD49X9FJ450087
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78, 393.209E-SPSLA Yes
86536213 Dec 4, 2025 NY 2 DANSVILLE NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 32371PZ · 3AKJGLDR9JSJU8820
15 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR Yes
86310289 Nov 13, 2025 DE 1 MIDDLETOWN DE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 19643PZ · 1XKYD49X9FJ450087
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat ▼ Severity
AR2018508037 Jan 25, 2018 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC972376
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 9, 2025 MC972376-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 16, 2016 MC972376-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300163447 91X $750,000 Jun 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA3813146 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2016 Jun 13, 2016 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA3813146 BIPD/Primary — Jun 13, 2016 Oct 3, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 9, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 10, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Oct 10, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Oct 10, 2017
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2799 days (through Jun 9, 2025)
  5. Oct 3, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 13, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
UNION SCALE CT 1 1
MIDDLETOWN DE DE 1 0
DANSVILLE NY NY 1 1
GROVELAND NY NY 1 0
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
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